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最近

Recent

Meaning

Recent, Latest, Lately, Recently

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The most nearby is something that happened close to now. It happened recently.

Reading

さいきん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

最近見る
to see recently
最近多い
a lot recently
最近思う
to think recently
最近のお気に入り
a recent favorite
最近の車
a recent car
最近の研究
recent research
最近まで知らなかった
did not know until recently
最近まで続いていた
was continuing until recently
最近まであった
was there until recently

Context Sentences

最近は出社しないで家でリモートワークをしています。

Lately, I don't go to work and work remotely from home.

最近、私は自立の仕方を本気で考えています。

Recently, I am seriously thinking about a way to become independent.

テレビを持ってないので、最近の有名人や人気の曲を全く知りません。

I don't have a TV, so I don't know any recent celebrities or popular songs.

Kanji Composition